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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Kandy (Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
441
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
20
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kandy
20 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pygidicranidae Verhoeff, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids4SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts1SpeciesTaxom
Chelisochidae Burr, 1907Black earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Diplatyidae Verhoeff, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites2SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids2SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906Leaf insects1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kandy
28 Genera with 33 Species
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Acrania Burr, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ambivia Stal, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Amusurgus Brunner von ..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Aularches Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chelisoches Scudder, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cingalia Ramme, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Creobroter Westwood, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Derectaotus Chopard, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Diplatys Audinet-Serv..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Euscelimena Günther, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Gongylus Thunberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1838Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopezella Giglio-Tos, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hexacentrus Serville, 1831balloon-winged katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1792Giant Asian mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Hospitalitermes Holmgren, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Iridopteryx Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leptomantella Uvarov, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Morphna mj�be..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 01SpeciesTaxom
Panesthia Serville, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1758Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Phanoperla Banks, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Phyllium Illiger, 1832Leaf insects1SpeciesTaxom
Rhombodera Burmeister, 1878Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 18131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kandy
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrania picta Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Amusurgus (Paranaxipha) ornatipes Chopard, 1925
Aularches miliaris Linnaeus, 1758Coffee Locust
Chelisoches morio Fabricius, 1775Black earwig
Cingalia dubia Walker, 1870
Creobroter pictipennis Wood-Mason, 1878Indian Flower Mantis
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Derectaotus ceylonicus Chopard, 1928
Diplatys (Syndiplatys) incisus Brindle, 1975
Euscelimena gavialis Saussure, 1861
Euscelimena logani Hancock, 1904
Gongylus gongylodes Linnaeus, 1758Indian Rose Mantis
Gryllotalpa orientalis Burmeister, 1838Grasshopper
Hapalopezella maculata Kirby, 1904
Hexacentrus unicolor Serville, 1831
Hierodula membranacea Burmeister, 1838Giant Asian mantis
Hierodula unimaculata Olivier, 1792
Hospitalitermes monoceros König, 1779
Iridopteryx iridipennis Saussure, 1869
Leptomantella (Leptomantella) ceylonica Beier, 1956
Morphna srilankensis Anisyutkin a..., 2017
Nasutitermes escherichi
Panesthia plagiata Walker, F., 1859Poke milkweed
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Phanoperla ceylonica Kawai, 1975
Phanoperla limosa Hagen, 1858
Phanoperla nana Zwick, 1982
Phanoperla testacea Hagen, 1858
Phanoperla wedda Zwick, 1982
Phyllium (Pulchriphyllium) bioculatum Gray, 1832Gray's Leaf Insect
Rhombodera taprobanae Wood-Mason, 1878
Spathosternum prasiniferum Walker, 1871
Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813Chinese Mantis

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Kandy
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
7
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov